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− | = | + | |sexing=:Males are striped with six or seven black stripes and have 3-4 egg spots on their anal fin. Females have no stripes and paler in colour. They are a mouthbrooding Cichlid. |
− | :Males are striped with six or seven black stripes and have 3-4 egg spots on their anal fin. Females have no stripes and paler in colour. They are a mouthbrooding Cichlid. | + | |tank_compatibility=:The males are very territorial and must be kept in large spacious tanks only to be housed with other Malawi Cichlids. If housed with other species of Cichlid, they must be in a considerable number to prevent the male singling out any individual and fatally wounding them. |
− | + | |diet=:In the wild they feed on plankton. Feed with similar foods such as [[krill]] and Cichlid pellets. | |
− | + | |feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day. | |
− | = | + | |environment_specifics=:They prefer a spacious tank with plenty of rocks and caves. |
− | :The males are very territorial and must be kept in large spacious tanks only to be housed with other Malawi Cichlids. If housed with other species of Cichlid, they must be in a considerable number to prevent the male singling out any individual and fatally wounding them. | + | |behaviour=:Males highly territorial towards other tank mates. They will dig a hole underneath rocks and guard it fiercely. Females are less so and will shoal together in the middle of the tank. |
− | + | |identification=:Colouration varies depending on where the Afra is located in the lake in Malawi. All males display vertical black stripes down their bodies and mostly a rich blue colour, females have no stripes and are paler in colour. | |
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− | :In the wild they feed on plankton. Feed with similar foods such as [[krill]] and Cichlid pellets. | ||
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− | :Colouration varies depending on where the Afra is located in the lake in Malawi. All males display vertical black stripes down their bodies and mostly a rich blue colour, females have no stripes and are paler in colour. | ||
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|Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (African), Cichlids (Lake Malawi) | |Category=Fish, Fish (Freshwater), Cichlids, Cichlids (African), Cichlids (Lake Malawi) |